"First Scholastic paperback printing, September 1998"--Title page verso
Includes bibliographical references (page 178) and index
Traces the history of baseball in the Negro Leagues and its great heroes, including Monte Irwin, Buck Leonard, and Cool Papa Bell
Play ball -- Out of the ballpark -- Batter up! -- Bases loaded -- The lineup -- You're out! -- Black diamonds -- Foul ball -- Away games -- Bottom of the ninth -- A winning season -- The close of the Negro Leagues